Eleven Big Green Riders Receive NCEA Academic Award

Photo by: Justin Lafleur

Eleven Big Green Riders Receive NCEA Academic Award

3/31/2023 5:07:00 PM | Equestrian

Leah Branstetter, Margot Luria and Chloe Terestchenko all received multiple honors

By: Justin Lafleur

HANOVER, N.H. – Eleven members of the Dartmouth equestrian team were recognized by the National Collegiate Equestrian Association on Friday with academic honors. Among the 11, Senior Leah Branstetter, junior Margot Luria and sophomore Chloe Terestchenko were named APHA NCEA All-Academic First Team.

To be named First Team, student-athletes must have competed in a minimum of 70 percent of the school's meets, not including demo or exhibition rides, while earning a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher.

Branstetter, Luria and Terestchenko, along with eight others, were also named to the NCEA Academic Honor Roll for earning a cumulative GPA of 3.25 while maintaining full-time enrollment in the previous spring and fall semesters, respectively. Dartmouth's other honorees were sophomores Ellie Brown, Erica Dunne, Isabelle Lin and Grace Silverman, junior Rachel Freer, and seniors Melody Fu, Lona Girardin and Gemma Tung.

The Big Green wrapped up their season in the ECAC Championship. The No. 5 seed, Dartmouth dropped a competitive meet to fourth-seeded Sacred Heart, highlighted by a strong performance on the flat. Branstetter earned flat Most Outstanding Player while Terestchenko also picked up a win, with Freer tying her opponent in flats. One highlight for Dartmouth this year was a home victory over Bridgewater, which earned the No. 3 seed at ECACs.

APHA NCEA All-Academic First Team
Leah Branstetter, Dartmouth
Margot Luria, Dartmouth
Chloe Terestchenko, Dartmouth

NCEA Academic Honor Roll
Leah Branstetter, Dartmouth
Ellie Brown, Dartmouth
Erica Dunne, Dartmouth
Rachel Freer, Dartmouth
Melody Fu, Dartmouth
Lona Girardin, Dartmouth
Isabelle Lin, Dartmouth
Margot Luria, Dartmouth
Grace Silverman, Dartmouth
Chloe Terestchenko, Dartmouth
Gemma Tung, Dartmouth